README.md

metadata

license: mit
language:
  - en
tags:
  - music
  - art
  - lyrics
  - songs
  - pop
pretty_name: Modern pop lyrics
size_categories:
  - 10K<n<100K

Dataset Card for Modern Pop Lyrics

This dataset contains a curated collection of song lyrics from (loosely) modern pop artists, sourced from Genius.

Dataset Details

Dataset Description

This is a dataset containing lyrics from pop music artists. The collection represents a handpicked selection of pop artists and their work, providing researchers and analysts access to clean, organized lyrical data.

• Curated by: Scott Griffin
• Language(s) (NLP): English, Spanish
• License: Research purposes only, subject to copyright restrictions

Dataset Sources

• Source: Lyrics data collected from Genius

Uses

Direct Use

This dataset is suitable for:

• Natural language processing tasks focused on creative and lyrical text
• Studying patterns in modern songwriting
• Analysis of linguistic features in popular music

Out-of-Scope Use

This dataset should not be used for:

• Commercial applications
• Public performance or display
• Any use that would violate copyright laws or artists' rights

Dataset Structure

The dataset is organized in CSV format with three columns:

1. title: The name of the song
2. artist: The performing artist's name
3. lyrics: The full lyrics text of the song

Example entry:

title,artist,lyrics
Baby,Justin Bieber,"[Produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart]
[Intro: Justin Bieber]
Oh, woah
Oh, woah
Oh, woah"

Dataset Creation

I filtered this dataset from sebastiandizon/genius-song-lyrics, picking what I percieve as modern pop artists. There's definitely better criteria for making a dataset of modern pop artists, but I wanted to do this quickly.

Curation Rationale

This dataset was created to provide researchers with access to a clean, organized collection of contemporary pop lyrics for analysis purposes. Artists were handpicked to represent modern pop music.

Source Data

Data Collection and Processing

• Data was collected from Genius
• Artists were manually selected by what I think are modern pop artists (loose definition)
• Data is structured in CSV format

Who are the source data producers?

The original content was created by various contemporary pop artists and songwriters. The lyrics are sourced from Genius.

Personal and Sensitive Information

The dataset only includes publicly available song lyrics and artist names. No personal information is included beyond what is publicly available in song credits.

Bias, Risks, and Limitations

• The dataset reflects a curated selection of artists and may not represent all aspects of pop music
• Coverage may be biased towards certain artists or time periods based on the selection criteria
• The dataset is subject to copyright restrictions that limit its use

Recommendations

• Users should review and comply with all applicable copyright laws
• The dataset should be used for research purposes only
• Analysis should consider the selective nature of the artist collection
• Users should be aware of potential biases in the manual selection process